--- title: The Fairy of the Dawn, part 2 — The Violet Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Fairy of the Dawn, part 2, «The Violet Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: ‘You have done very wrong,’ said the horse sadly. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Violet Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/) / The Fairy of the Dawn, part 2 # The Fairy of the Dawn, part 2 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/101/) — ‘Something fearful will happen to you if you do,’ replied the horse sadly. - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/102/) — ‘Well, forward!’ cried Petru lightly, ‘and if I have to bear cold, I must bear it!’ - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/103/) — With every step they went into the kingdom of Mittwoch, the air grew colder and more icy, till even the marrow in their bones was frozen. - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/104/) — But Petru was no coward; the fight he had gone through had strengthened his powers of endurance, and he stood the test bravely. - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/105/) — Along the road on each side were great fires, with men standing by them, who spoke pleasantly to Petru as he went by, and invited him to join them. - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/106/) — The breath froze in his mouth, but he took no notice, only bade his horse ride on the faster. - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/107/) — How long Petru may have waged battle silently with the cold one cannot tell, for everybody knows that the kingdom of Mittwoch is not to be crossed in a day, but he struggled on, though the frozen rocks burst around, and though his teeth chattered, and even his eyelids were frozen. - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/108/) — At length they reached the dwelling of Mittwoch herself, and, jumping from his horse, Petru threw the reins over his horse’s neck and entered the hut. - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/109/) — ‘Good-day, little mother!’ said he. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/110/) — ‘Very well, thank you, my frozen friend!’ - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/111/) — Petru laughed, and waited for her to speak. - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/112/) — ‘You have borne yourself bravely,’ went on the goddess, tapping him on the shoulder. - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/113/) — ‘Now you shall have your reward,’ and she opened an iron chest, out of which she took a little box. - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/114/) — ‘Look!’ said she; ‘this little box has been lying here for ages, waiting for the man who could win his way through the Ice Kingdom. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/115/) — Take it, and treasure it, for some day it may help you. - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/116/) — If you open it, it will tell you anything you want, and give you news of your fatherland.’ - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/117/) — Petru thanked her gratefully for her gift, mounted his horse, and rode away. - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/118/) — When he was some distance from the hut, he opened the casket. - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/119/) — ‘What are your commands?’ asked a voice inside. - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/120/) — ‘Give me news of my father,’ he replied, rather nervously. - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/121/) — ‘He is sitting in council with his nobles,’ answered the casket. - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/122/) — ‘Is he well?’ - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/123/) — ‘Not particularly, for he is furiously angry.’ - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/124/) — ‘What has angered him?’ - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/125/) — ‘Your brothers Costan and Florea,’ replied the casket. - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/126/) — ‘It seems to me they are trying to rule him and the kingdom as well, and the old man says they are not fit to do it.’ - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/127/) — ‘Push on, good horse, for we have no time to lose!’ cried Petru; then he shut up the box, and put it in his pocket. - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/128/) — They rushed on as fast as ghosts, as whirlwinds, as vampires when they hunt at midnight, and how long they rode no man can tell, for the way is far. - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/129/) — ‘Stop! - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/130/) — I have some advice to give you,’ said the horse at last. - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/131/) — ‘What is it?’ asked Petru. - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/132/) — ‘You have known what it is to suffer cold; you will have to endure heat, such as you have never dreamed of. - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/133/) — Be as brave now as you were then. - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/134/) — Let no one tempt you to try to cool yourself, or evil will befall you.’ - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/135/) — ‘Forwards!’ answered Petru. - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/136/) — ‘Do not worry yourself. - [137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/137/) — If I have escaped without being frozen, there is no chance of my melting.’ - [138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/138/) — ‘Why not? - [139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/139/) — This is a heat that will melt the marrow in your bones--a heat that is only to be felt in the kingdom of the Goddess of Thunder.’ - [140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/140/) — (3) - [141](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/141/) — (3) In the German ‘Donnerstag’--the day of the Thunder God, i.e. Jupiter. - [142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/142/) — And it WAS hot. - [143](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/143/) — The very iron of the horse’s shoes began to melt, but Petru gave no heed. - [144](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/144/) — The sweat ran down his face, but he dried it with his gauntlet. - [145](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/145/) — What heat could be he never knew before, and on the way, not a stone’s throw from the road, lay the most delicious valleys, full of shady trees and bubbling streams. - [146](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/146/) — When Petru looked at them his heart burned within him, and his mouth grew parched. - [147](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/147/) — And standing among the flowers were lovely maidens who called to him in soft voices, till he had to shut his eyes against their spells. - [148](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/148/) — ‘Come, my hero, come and rest; the heat will kill you,’ said they. - [149](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/149/) — Petru shook his head and said nothing, for he had lost the power of speech. - [150](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/150/) — Long he rode in this awful state, how long none can tell. - [151](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/151/) — Suddenly the heat seemed to become less, and, in the distance, he saw a little hut on a hill. - [152](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/152/) — This was the dwelling of the Goddess of Thunder, and when he drew rein at her door the goddess herself came out to meet him. - [153](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/153/) — She welcomed him, and kindly invited him in, and bade him tell her all his adventures. - [154](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/154/) — So Petru told her all that had happened to him, and why he was there, and then took farewell of her, as he had no time to lose. - [155](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/155/) — ‘For,’ he said, ‘who knows how far the Fairy of the Dawn may yet be?’ [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/20/) **2** - ← previous: [The Fairy of the Dawn, part 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/19/) - next →: [The Fairy of the Dawn, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/21/) - ↑ back to [The Violet Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/)